Method of making collar snubbers



Oct. 11, 1932. w O DAlLEY 1,882,242

METHOD OF MAKING COLLAR sNuisBERs Filed Jime 29, 1951 Tig". 1

1 rigs I 3 held in a fiat and tailored condition and the Patented ea. ii, 193a WILLIAM OEL DAILEY, OF PORTLAND, OREGON METHOD OF MAKING COLLAR SNUBBES Application filed June as, real. Serial no. Mama This invention relates to a method for forming and bending flexible materials to a predetermined shape in order to create a certain article of manufacture adapted for use in connection with soft collars, whereby the same may be supported upon the neck of the wearer in distended position, the soft, pliable, corners, points, or wings of the collar being inner or neck band being supported in an upstanding position and thereby maintain the collar in full hei ht; and the invention relates more particular y to a method for manufacturing a certain article of manufacture called collar snubbers invented by me, for which an application for Letters Patent of the United States was filed in the Patent Oflice on May 31, 1929, Serial No. 367,507; and the invention further relates to a device for making collar snubbers invented by me, for which an application. for Letters Patent of the United States was filed in the Patent Ofice on December 15,1930 Serial No. 502,462 and which was allowed eptember' 22, 1931 and renewed April 6, 1932 and which had become a part of my United. States application upon the improvement in apparatus for formin and bending flexible materials, filed April, 16 1932, Serial Number 605,7 68.

lhis invention contemplates the application of the steps in the method upon a single length or strand of flexible material so'that the necessary bends and loops will be successively applied thereupon and which will produce the resiliency required in the completed article of manufacture.

In order to clarify the subsequent description of the invention and to avoid any possibility for misinterpretation, the following definition of? collar snubber is here inserted-.- Unless otherwise specifically limited the term collar snubber is herein em lo e generically to include all articles or eviees made from flexible materials and used for maintaining the shape of the outer fold of soft collars in a flat and tailored condition while allowing the wearer entire freedom of movement, and includes such articles and devices as soft collar supports, adjusters, attachments, stays, stifieners, and/or retainers.

The partieular object of my invention is to provide certain novel steps in the production of a flexible,'light, simple inexpensive, and durable collar snubber whic prevents the points, wings, or corners of a soft collar from as rolling upwardly or spreading excessively apart and which is sufliciently resilient to bend or give when pressure is applied upon the upper portion 0 the collar and to return to its normal osition when pressure is re-- leased; and which can be concealed from view beneath the collar and yet be readily applied toltlir removed from its attachment under the co ar.

A further ob'ect of my invention isjto provide a method or bending and forming flexible materials into collarsnubbers of uniform design and quality in large quantities.

Still other objects of the invention are to p'ovide a simplified method of forming and nding flexible materials, such as spring or steel wire into collar snubbers of uniform design and quality even when handled by inexperienced labor; to reduce the time and .a

cost required to make collar snubbers; and generally to improve the art to which this invention relates.

Other objects and advantages and the na- Y Fig. 1 is a side view of the bar of spring metal from which the collar snubber is to be made.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the bar, as illustrated in Fig. 1, but after the same has been pointed upon its oppositely disposed ends.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the bar as illustrated in Fig.2, but after the tie engaging shoulders have been formed spaced apart from each other and at the ends of the central portion of the bar. a

Fi 4 is a front view of the bar illustrated in Flg. 3 and illustrating hand engaging loops that are formed upon the legs that are bar.

spaced apart from the pointed ends of the tral Fig. is a plan view of the formed snubber as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the partiallyfinished snubber as illustrated in Fig. 5 but illustrating the ofl'sets that are formed in the cenpart of'each side of the article and that are dlsposed adjacent the loops formed in the initial stages in the manufacture of the collar snubbers.

Fi 7 is a front view of the finished collar snub or and illustrates the loops and the points that are adapted to engage the underside of the collar oints and to limit the penetration of'the polnts of the collar snubber within the points of the collar to be supported.

Fig. 8 is a perspective front view of the completed collar snubber.

Like reference characters refer to like parts through the several views.

I take a bar 1 of suitable spring material, as piano wire, and oint the same as illustrated at 2 and 3. A er the pointing has been completed I then gold, silver, or otherwise plate the bar in the desired material from which the completed article is to be made. I then form upwardly extending loops 4 and 5 from either side of a horizontally disposed central portion 6. In .the forming of the loops 4 and 5 the oints 2 and 3 are (preferably positioned so t at'thepointed en s of the partially constructed collar snubber will be closer together than the over all width of the collar snubber. In the next step in the method of manufacturing of the completed article I form hand enga Ing 100 s 7 and 8 in each of the legs and a jacent t e pointed ends 2 and 3. Offsets 9 and 10 are then formed within the collar snubber to form shoulders 11 and 12.

I then form loops 13 and 14 immediately adjacent the pointed ends 2 and 3. The purpose of the 100 s is to limit the enetration of the point within the points 0 the collar to be supported and maintained in desired placement. I

I have illustrated and described herein one method in carrying out my invention but it is to be expressly understood that certain changes may be made in racticing the method, and accordingly, I 0 not wish to limit myself to the exact steps described, nor do I limit myself to the use of any specific apparatus capable of carrying out the method.

What I claim is:

1. A method of manufacturing col ar snubbers consisting in pointing each end of a bar of spring material, plating the pointed bar, then forming upturned loops that are spaced apart midway from the central section to leave a. horizontal portion between said loops; then forming hand engaging loops the normal penetration of the and finall forming a loop immediately ad- I jacent eac pointed end so that the last men- "bers, comprising inpointing thestock at either end, forming of upturned loops at either side of the center of the stock to leave a. relatively straight line between the upturned loops and to space the upturned 100 s apart, forming loops spaced apart from t e pointed ends within each of the legs, then forming an offset adjacent each of the upturned loops and within the straight line portion of the stock that is disposed between the upturned loops and finally forming a loop at the pointed end of each legito limit pointed ends within the collar fabric.

3. A method of manufacturing collar supports of wire, comprising sharpening the ends of a straight piece of wire, bending said wire to form two spaced upturned loops and downwardly extending legs, forming a loop in each of the legs, bending the portion between the upturned loops to form an offset lying outside the plane of the legs, and forming loops at the end of each of the legs.

4. A method of manufacturing collar supports, comprising sharpening the ends of the wire from which the collar support is to be made, the forming upturned loops and legs simultaneously at either side of the center. portion of the wire and spaced apart therefrom, the forming a loop in each-of the legs and spaced apart from the ends of the legs and the forming means adjacent the pointed ends to limit the actuation of the points within the collar fa ric.

5. A method of manufacturing collar supports from spring material, consisting m pointing each end of the bar from which the support is to be formed, the plating of the bar after the same is pointed, the formin of upturned 100 s and downwardly exten ing legs of equal ength from the FOHltGd plated bar, forming loops in each 0 the legs, and the forming of means adjacent the pointed legs for limiting the penetration of each of the points.

6. A method of forming soft collar support's from spring wire stock, consisting 1n cutting the stock to the desired length to form the collar support, the formin of upturned loops and downwardly exten ing legs equidistant from the ends of the stock, the

forming of hand engaging loops in each of the legs and the forming of loops adjacent in each of the legs thus formed, then forming offsets in the central horizontal portion 

